Applications must include the following materials

Start-up

2. Start-up pitch (video or slide deck) – see guiding content questions at the bottom of this page
Video: no longer than 5 minutes; may be filmed with a smartphone or any other device (.mov format). Slide presentation: up to 10 content slides.(Powerpoint Presentation).

Contract template

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All applications for the next selection round must be received by 15 February 2019; 23:59 CET.

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How to pitch your start-up?

The team of the start-up: profiles and key competences, entrepreneurial motivation

How and where the data and services of Copernicus are used

Business proposition (NABC questions)
N: Need – Customer problem and market opportunity. What is the customer need and why is it important?
A: Approach – soluton and go-2-market.What is our innovative, compelling approach that effectively addresses the customer’s needs?
B: Benefit – added value to customers and business results. What are the benefits of our approach for the customer? How big is the business opportunity ?
C: Competition – competitiveness. What are the alternatives available to the customer?

The current stage of maturity of the start-up (evidence & reasons-to-believe so far)